#eldritch! tamlin agenda 2023 because it is quite unhinged

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Blurb 1

During his adventures into the Strange Lands (the Americas of ACOTAR) and mythical corners of the Continent, Tamlin attained exceptional degrees of transformational power, which he concisely classified into two distinct outcomes: Outwardness and Inwardness.

Simply put, Outward transformations refer to alterations that violate the conventional reality, affecting the framework of the world itself. On the other hand, Inward transformations involve modifications that impact those who abide by such a framework.

During his tenure as a High Lord, Tamlin exclusively wielded the strength of the Inward category.

Inwardness is philosophically understood by the Metamorphs as the capacity to transform one into a multitude of creatures, a diverse array of plants, a myriad of interesting shapes and forms, inanimate objects, and even sentient but lifeless entities, all within the bounds of nature.

By adhering to this tradition, one can reproduce an aspect of Spring's primordial magic so long as they grasp the nature of the target they wish to turn into. Failure to follow the intricacies of the target may lead to unforeseen consequences and potential backlash.

In the case of Tamlin, his Chimeric Beast form was a made-up animal originally drawn in crayons, an abnormality that could not have existed in the natural world in the first place. As a result, he would endure heavy punishment in the form of anger befitting his hide, with its effects somewhat reduced by possessing a Heart of Stone. His combat prowess in this form is as stellar as the chimera is fantastical, at the very least, thanks to his strong attunement with the childhood creation.

In the annals of history, ancient High Lords of the Spring Court were reputed to have warped entire physical terrains of Prythian, plucked mountains to make missiles that destroy armies, imparted diseased limbs or parts onto another, as well as turned their enemies into weakened, crippled versions of themselves. However, throughout his reign Tamlin largely underutilized this authority due to his inability to fully accept the High Lordship that the Magic forced upon him, his unfortunate lack of ideation and necessary pursuit of knowledge to tap into the potential, and the mandatory ruthlessness to even begin sparing this kind of usage a thought.